Xadiren POV

I struck my father in the face, and no one intervened, while I threw punches at him. He didn’t fight back; he allowed it to happen, and I didn’t stop either, as I screamed so loudly that everyone watched as I delivered each blow until his face bled.

I would have killed him if the men hadn’t pulled me off him.

"All these years, you lied to me, you... you made me believe a lie. Your shame after what you did is evident; no wonder the goddess never gave you a mate. For your ...